Strawberry Moon pairs with Saturn
The full moon in June is sometimes referred to as the Strawberry Moon. The likely reason is strawberries are usually harvested this month.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tonight is the smallest <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FullMoon?src=hash">#FullMoon</a> of 2017! June’s Full Moon goes by many names including:<br>Strawberry Moon<br>Full Rose Moon<br>Honey Moon<br>Hot moon <a href="https://t.co/QlLPyK9stk">pic.twitter.com/QlLPyK9stk</a></p>— AccuWeatherAstronomy (@AccuAstronomy) <a href="https://twitter.com/AccuAstronomy/status/872954423986749440">June 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
An added bonus: the moon will appear next to Saturn Friday night/Saturday morning. Saturn is not as bright as Jupiter. But, it shines brighter than nearly every other star. So, it should be easy to spot next to the bright moon.
Image of the moon a little over a week ago when it was in the first quarter phase. Credit: David Fisherowski.
If will be tough to view the more faint objects in the night sky. But, if you are star-gazing, we have the constellations mapped out for you in our Summer Constellation Guide.
Areas in green have the best chance for clear skies, while areas in red have the least chance of clear skies.
If you get any pictures of the Strawberry Moon send them to our AccuWeather.com Astronomy Facebook Page. We could share them with our more than 60,000 friends!
Moonrise last night
Thanks for reading. Just look up because you never know what you will see!
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